First published: Thu Nov 12 2020(Updated: )
Improper file permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) Media SDK for Windows before version 2019 R1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Credit: secure@intel.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Intel Media SDK | =2018-r1 | |
Intel Media SDK | =2018-r2.1 | |
Microsoft Windows Operating System |
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CVE-2019-11121 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for privilege escalation.
To fix CVE-2019-11121, upgrade to Intel Media SDK version 2019 R1 or later.
Users of Intel Media SDK versions 2018 R1 and 2018 R2.1 on Windows are affected by CVE-2019-11121.
The impact of CVE-2019-11121 allows an authenticated user to potentially escalate privileges on a vulnerable system.
There are no official workarounds for CVE-2019-11121; updating the software is the recommended action.